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Phoenix ranks seventh in UK Best Workplaces for development
Digital Transformation

Phoenix ranks seventh in UK Best Workplaces for development

Employee feedback has lifted Phoenix to seventh place in Great Place to Work's UK development rankings, up from 11th last year.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Phoenix consultant is UK's first female VCF Knight
Virtualisation

Phoenix consultant is UK's first female VCF Knight

Phoenix consultant Leaha Torres becomes the UK's first female Broadcom VCF Knight - NSX at 25, bolstering the firm's VMware expertise.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Sasol cuts Java licensing costs 92% with Azul shift
Digital Transformation

Sasol cuts Java licensing costs 92% with Azul shift

Sasol slashes Java licensing costs 92% by standardising 150+ critical applications on Azul, securing systems tied to $14 billion turnover.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Phoenix gains top VMware partner & consulting status
Virtualisation

Phoenix gains top VMware partner & consulting status

Phoenix secures VMware Pinnacle and Expert Advantage consulting status, signalling top-tier cloud and data centre expertise in the UK market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
How to avoid audit risk and support IT strategy in the hybrid era
Hybrid Cloud

How to avoid audit risk and support IT strategy in the hybrid era

A quarter of organisations spend over USD $500,000 annually fixing software licence issues amid rising Oracle Java audits and hybrid IT complexity.

By Simon Taylor • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

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PDQ adds software visibility & workflow integrations
IT Automation

PDQ adds software visibility & workflow integrations

IT teams can now track fleet-wide software gaps and route deployment tasks into Jira, Freshworks and Zapier with PDQ's latest update.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Freshworks boosts Freshservice with live asset mapping
Digital Transformation

Freshworks boosts Freshservice with live asset mapping

IT teams could spot outage risks sooner as Freshservice now continuously maps cloud, hybrid and on-premises assets and dependencies.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Apr 2026
SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand
Digital Transformation

SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand

Customers in APAC will keep existing contracts and account teams as the combined direct business shifts to one SoftwareOne brand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026
Forrester finds Tanium delivers 235% ROI in six months
Digital Transformation

Forrester finds Tanium delivers 235% ROI in six months

Tanium's Autonomous IT Platform drove 235% ROI and USD $20.1 million in benefits over three years, Forrester's new study finds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Tanium study says Autonomous IT yields USD $20.1 million
Endpoint Protection

Tanium study says Autonomous IT yields USD $20.1 million

Forrester study finds Tanium's Autonomous IT can deliver a 235% ROI and USD $20.1 million in three-year benefits with sub-six-month payback.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
DNSFilter unveils CyberSight for deeper user insight
Software-as-a-Service

DNSFilter unveils CyberSight for deeper user insight

DNSFilter has launched CyberSight, a behaviour analytics tool adding full user activity visibility on web and SaaS beyond DNS blocks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
ControlUp unveils multi-tenant DEX platform for MSPs
Mobile Device Management

ControlUp unveils multi-tenant DEX platform for MSPs

ControlUp has launched a multi-tenant digital experience platform and partner programme to help MSPs automate IT, boost CX and grow revenue.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Revenera boosts platform to clamp down on software piracy
Physical Security

Revenera boosts platform to clamp down on software piracy

Revenera upgrades its platform with automated workflows to detect and curb global software piracy, licence overuse and misuse.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Paying a fortune to comply with software licences? Time for enterprises to rethink their ITAM strategy
Digital Transformation

Paying a fortune to comply with software licences? Time for enterprises to rethink their ITAM strategy

Enterprises struggle with costly software licence compliance, spending over USD $100k yearly; many now shift from Oracle Java to cheaper, open-source alternatives.

By Simon Taylor • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Calero launches SaaS tool to cut costs & tackle shadow IT
Digital Transformation

Calero launches SaaS tool to cut costs & tackle shadow IT

Calero has launched a new SaaS management tool to help IT leaders cut costs and tackle shadow IT by improving visibility, control, and optimisation of cloud apps.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025
Endpoint Central users save $4.5 million with 442% ROI in study
Human Capital Management

Endpoint Central users save $4.5 million with 442% ROI in study

ManageEngine's Endpoint Central saved users $4.5 million with a 442% ROI and payback in under six months, per Forrester's three-year economic impact study.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
Azul launches Managed Services Programme for Java insights
Application Security

Azul launches Managed Services Programme for Java insights

Azul has launched a Managed Services Provider Programme to help partners offer Java asset management, security and code insights via its Intelligence Cloud platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Oracle Java audits push firms to open-source, cost savings sought
Hybrid Cloud

Oracle Java audits push firms to open-source, cost savings sought

A survey reveals 73% of firms faced Oracle Java audits, pushing 79% towards open-source Java to cut costs and ease compliance challenges globally.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025